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InDesign (Pro bundle)

VoxLab code: [B-ID-PRO]

  • Duration (Days): 4 days
  • SDF grant available: No
  • Pre-requirements: None
  • Price (before 7% GST): $890
  • WDA SkillsConnect code: -
  • Printable course outline: Click here

Adobe InDesign is a versatile desktop publishing software that provides its users with pixel-perfect control over their design and typography. Use this software to create works such as posters, flyers, brochures, magazines, newspapers and books and produce works that are suitable for tablet devices.

From A to Z, this course shall guide participants on the creative process for layout designs to interactive content for tablets. Learn the basics before moving onto the more complex stages of InDesign. Participants will explore everything from introduction to InDesign to typography to creating live captions for photos in this 4 day course.

VOXLAB proudly conducted this lab for:
  • G Hub Apparel
  • Menicon Co. Ltd
  • Factronics System Engineering
  • Schiller Asia Pacific Singapore Rep Office
  • Sultan Qaboos University
  • Ministry of Information, Communication & Arts
  • Biznest
  • Studio 912
  • Asia Pacific Publishing Pte Ltd
  • World of TCM Medicare Pte Ltd
  • The British Club
  • C2 Creative Communications Pte Ltd
  • Ministry of Education
WDA Subsidized InDesign course Singapore Adobe InDesign course from Beginner to Advanced
Course Outline

Level 1 - Foundation

Introduction to InDesign

  • Workspace and Tools
  • Panel Settings
  • Mini Bridge
  • Customizing Settings

Pages, spreads and master pages

  • Creating new pages
  • Moving pages
  • Duplicating spreads
  • Deleting pages
  • Understanding Master page
  • Stacking objects
  • Importance of layers

Laying out frames and pages

  • Using placeholders
  • Understanding textbox, unassigned and content box

Creating text and text frames

  • Using text frames
  • Importing text

Images and Contents

  • Importing images
  • Clipping out images
  • Understanding about frames

Baseline grid and columns

  • Align paragraphs to a baseline grid
  • Creating columns for layout

Typography

  • Fonts and typefaces
  • Understanding about Leading, kerning and tracking

Preflight and Package

  • Preparing files for Preflight
  • Creating custom profile for Preflight
  • Understanding Preflight
  • Preparing artwork for printing
  • Packaging for Final Artwork

Export to PDF

  • Balancing PDF file size and quality
  • Creating simple PDFs
Group photos and sample works
Course Outline

Level 2 - Professional

Creating Styles

  • Paragraph styles
  • Character styles
  • Nested styles
  • Table styles

Cells and Tables

  • Importing table data from Excel or Word
  • Inserting tables
  • Converting text to table
  • Rows and columns
  • Merging cells

Using the Type tool

  • Creating columns in text box
  • Anchor objects / image to text box
  • Text threading
  • Kerning, Tracking and Leading

Creating a Book

  • Creating Table of Content
  • Setting up multiple master pages
  • Creating paragraph styles
  • Using Find/Change to search for efficiency
  • Single page number and master page number

Pen Tool

  • Bezier drawing
  • Creating curves and lines

Interactive for PDF

  • Hyperlinks creation
  • Creating page transitions

Sections and Pages

  • Understanding markers
  • Generating page numbers
  • Creating section details
  • Customising text variables

Metadata Links

  • Creating live captions for photos
Group photos and sample works
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